Thursday, Sept. 14th - Morning has Broken!

Very early if our life together, MA & I would occasionally see the sun rise at the END of our day. Never, in 33.5 years together, has she VOLUNTARILY witnessed a sunrise to start her day. This morning, that all changed.

We set the alarm for 4:30 and drove 30 miles to Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park and up to the top of Cadillac Mountain, at 1,530 feet, the highest point on the US Atlantic Coast. The very first time the sun hits USA soil each day is at the top of Cadillac Mountain.

Even though we dressed for the occasion, it was still bone-chilling cold with the wind. We sat for about 1/2 hour and waited...waited for the firey ball to first appear. It was a long 1/2 hour! The clouds prevented us from seeing a perfect sunrise. But the effect of the sun thru broken clouds was exciting.

After this adventure, we ate a nice breakfast in Bar Harbor and returned to the coach to take a nap and await the arrival of our Louisiana and Texas friends.